Old rating. Bottle from old town. Pours a slightly hazy pale straw with a minimal white head. Citrus, lemon, grass, biscuit and malts on the nose. Very pils like. Clean, crisp and refreshing dry and peppery finish. Good for the style. Like a floral pils.

Hazy and yellow. Smells like corn and grassy hops. Tastes same. On the light side even for an alleged APA. You want a drinkable beer thatís not gross and has a considerable hop kick, this could be it. Personally it leaves me cold though.

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.
A: Pours a hazy golden color. Thereís a finger worth of white-colored head, as well. Retention is just average for the style, but thereís something to be said about leaving a lot of lacing behind...and this one certainly does that.
S: Well, thereís a promising salvo of hops on the nose. Nothing too extreme, but certainly existent. This naturally makes me assume this wonít be some bland, middle-of-the-road blonde ale. Thereís also a strong crackery presence coming from the malts. Iím not blown away, but the promise is there...
T: Up front is the crackery, bready malt profile. Past that is where the hops come - sadly, theyíre kind of undefined, bringing only generic bitterness along with maybe a *twinge* of citrus. Sadly, the hops donít really add anything to the bready backbone, even creating a clash between the two elements.
M: Unusually full-bodied for the style. Sure, the creaminess is nice, but the thick texture does nothing for its drinkability. Some out there will like the low carbonation, though. Still, itís definitely not crisp or clean enough for the style.
O: As a hoppy blonde, this isnít turribly successful. Thereís way too much hop/malt clash for me. Having said that, this isnít something Iím going to drainpour - itís only kinda crappy instead of godawful. I donít need to have this one again.

bottle @ Party Town / Florence KY --- Hazy light golden amber, white head cover, bands and dots of lace. Taste is malt that moves abruptly through the palate, adding hops on the swallow, with the bitter lingering in a medium finish. Pretty much a "big box" beer, but itís on steroids, so, much better.

Perhaps those giving low ratings do not have taste buds... this is a very good beer for what it's supposed to be. From a bottle poured into a pint glass. Slightly hazy coloration with minimal head and lacing. Aroma is earthy with citrusy overtones. Grassy taste with minimal palate feel. A great beer for what it is. This is what mill workers should have been drinking in the '70's!
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

"not a standout as iíve grown accustomed to from Bells, but definitely better than some other lackluster pales. a refreshing floral and grapefruit hop aroma and decent malt balance, with a little sweetness. a tad weak, but very approachable."

Aroma is surprisingly pleasant. Relatively strong fruity aroma with some grainy, bready malts and a bit of spice. Appearance was mostly nondescript; a straw color with a very white, small foam head that dissipates quickly, leaving no lacing. Appears as though there is a bit of sediment. The taste is very faint citrus, with mild bready, biscuit malts, with a bit of hops. Not much else going on. Palate is very thin and watery. Overall, nothing to see here, especially for Bellís.

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